Immediately after I saw “The Force Awakens” I posted a theory to Twitter about Rey’s origins that I have since been refining. Now that The Last Jedi is out, I am even more certain that this theory is correct and will expand on it below. As I will go into… Read more“A Handy Guide to Rey’s Origin”

With the resurgence of A-level quality indie games, there is a lot of debate around their “Appropriate” price point. After being stuck in the AAA only market, players have come to expect a certain dollar per hour formula which doesn’t always carry over to the 3-4 hour experiences that new… Read more“The Game Price Conundrum”

Many researchers claim that negative events affect us more than positive ones. We remember them more vividly and they play a larger role in shaping our lives. Could it be that we also notice negative news about video games more than the good stuff? Let’s take a look at this… Read more“Negativity Bias in Gaming”

When I first played Donkey Kong Country on the SNES in 1995 I was convinced that games had reached their graphical pinnacle and that it could never, ever get any better. The jungle looked so lush and the animation of Donkey Kong was superb. Of course I was just a… Read more“Donkey Kong: Tropical Frustration”

Do you recognize yourself in the following? You are rushing to get out of bed, rushing to go to work, rushing all day at work, rushing home, rushing to make dinner, rushing to get the kids to bed and then when the house is finally quiet, you get to sit… Read more“Parental Advisory: Rise of the Tomb Raider”

We all have days like these. You are rushing to get out of bed, rushing to go to work, rushing all day at work, rushing home, rushing to make dinner, rushing to get the kids to bed and then when the house is finally quiet, you get to sit down with… Read more“Parental Advisory: Uncharted 4”

We all have days like these. You are rushing to get out of bed, rushing to go to work, rushing all day at work, rushing home, rushing to make dinner, rushing to get the kids to bed and then when the house is finally quiet, you get to sit down with… Read more“Parental Advisory: The Division”

Do you recognize yourself in the following? You are rushing to get out of bed, rushing to go to work, rushing all day at work, rushing home, rushing to make dinner, rushing to get the kids to bed and then when the house is finally quiet, you get to sit… Read more“Parental Advisory: Amplitude”